The MVOAI Certification Program
Brief Summary of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Standards
For more details on our standards, please see the Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute Standards Manual.
STANDARD 1
Requirements Regarding Organic Standards, Food Purity, and Quality Testing
STANDARD 2
Requirements for the Development of Consciousness in the Farmers and their Families through the practice of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation and Transcendental Meditation-Sidhi Program
STANDARD 3
Requirement for the Use of Maharishi Vedic Procedures and Performances at Each of the Fundamental Stages in the Life of the Plants and Livestock
STANDARD 4
Requirement for Quality of Life and Fair Pricing Standards to Be Applied on Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Farms, Projects, and Marketing Organizations to Ensure the Highest Quality of Life for the Participants
STANDARD 5
Requirements for Appropriate Crops to Be Fully Mature and Fully Ripened in their Natural, Living Habitat
STANDARD 6
Requirements for All Vedic Organic Agriculture Products to Be Delivered Fresh to the End Consumers
STANDARD 7
Requirements of the Maintenance and Well-Being of Livestock
STANDARD 8
Standards for Storage, Processing, Handling and Labelling Maharishi Vedic Organic Foods and Products
STANDARD 9
Requirement for Sustainable, Ecological, and Energy-Conserving Farming Technologies
STANDARD 10
Layout of the Farm, Buildings, and Farmer Housing According to Maharishi Sthapatya Veda
STANDARD 11
Use of Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health to Maintain the Health of Farm Staff and Families
STANDARD 12
Use of Consciousness-Based Education to Provide the Highest Quality of Education to the Farmers’ Families